Amelia, Sarah, Jim, the kids, and a few cops were gathered around Delbert's cell door. Arrow punched in a series of numbers in the keypad. The cell-time unfroze as Arrow opened the cell door.
"Captain?"
Amelia followed Arrow into the cell. Everyone was quiet as Amelia walked up to Delbert.
"Delbert, wake up, please!" Amelia grabbed Delbert and hugged him. She started crying, thinking about all the good times she had had with him.
"Don't cry. I'm here."
Amelia looked up. Delbert was alive, smiling at her!
"Oh, thank goodness, Delbert, you're alive, I thought I had—"
"Where's Arrow?" Delbert asked, hatred in his voice. Amelia backed out of his way as he got up. Suddenly Delbert lunged at Arrow, grabbing Arrow's neck.
"You thought you could kill me, huh? Well, surprise, I'm alive!"
A bunch of cops rushed into the cell, pulling Delbert off of Arrow.
"Why did you do that?" one of the cops asked.
"He told me his plan before he froze me. He altered my record so it looked I had charges against me. I did steal the locket, but my charges were supposed to be cleared. Then, he gave the order to cyber freeze me, longer then anyone had ever survived, so I would die, and he could have Amelia as his wife."
The cops gasped, looking at their chief.
"Is that true? That's against the law!"
"Yes, but since he is alive, I am not in trouble," Arrow said.
"Fine, then I challenge you to a duel!" Delbert said.
"What kind?"
"A sword fight."
"When?"
"Now."
"I accept. Everyone get to the courtyard. When I shed Delbert's blood, it will be easier to clean up." Arrow kept giving orders while Delbert talked to Amelia.
"Delbert, no, he was the second best in the sword-fighting class at the academy!"
"Yes, but were you not the best?"
"Well, yes, but…"
"And did I not learn from you?"
"Okay, I guess there's no convincing you to back out. But be careful, Delbert! I can't lose you again!"
"You say that as if you love me."
Delbert walked away, leaving Amelia speechless.
Delbert grabbed the hilt of his sword, testing its balance. Arrow waited patiently.
"Ready?" the cop acting as the ref asked.
Delbert and Arrow adopted the fighter's stance, glaring at each other.
"Let the fight to the death start!"
The fighters fought fiercely, cutting each other over and over again, but, in the end, locking hilts.
"Give up, Doppler, you can't win!"
"I beg to differ, Arrow."
In one movement, Delbert moved his blade, catching Arrow off guard, stabbed him in the heart, and cut off his head. Breathing heavily, Delbert dropped his blade, looked at Arrow's corpse, and walked away. Everyone was speechless.
When Amelia caught up to Delbert in the main hall, she hugged him.
"Delbert, you won! You did it! I'm sorry the kids had to see that, though."
"I'll just take the house keys, Amelia, and I'll be on my way. If you want the house, you can have it. I just want the keys to get my things. I'll travel around until I find somewhere else."
"Delbert, what are you talking about?"
"You obviously want a divorce after what I said."
"NO, oh no, Delbert! I was just mad at the time! In fact, I didn't even mean to sound that sincere! It just came out that way."
Delbert gave her a long look of sadness.
"No, I wouldn't want to trouble you more."
"Delbert, please, come home. I can't live without you. I love you very much, just, please…"
Delbert looked at her for a few more seconds, and then smiled.
"Fine, get the kids and let's go home."
YAY! Delbert did live! Go Delbert! Go Delbert! *starts dancing around the room*
Oh, uh, sorry. My brain's floating in the Ethirium somewhere. Well, my teachers are starting to get bugged that I keep asking for time off homework. I better stop. By the way, there is another chapter. Please read that. I go now. Bye. Okay, leave now. C'mon, shoo! Go to the next chapter, NOW! *laughs like a maniac and falls backward off of chair*